GLENDALE, Ariz. — Michael Kopech's last two Cactus League outings kept the White Sox from anything resembling a Ronald Acuña situation, as they reassigned him to minor league camp Tuesday alongside Jacob May. Between a rough third start and his disastrous 1/3-inning outing on Sunday, Kopech finished the spring with a 11.57 ERA with seven walks and strikeouts apiece in seven innings, giving him the appearance of a reason to be in Triple-A Charlotte beyond the obvious, unspoken ones.

“There’s things that go into the business aspect of baseball and there’s things that go into when I’m going to be in the big leagues, and right now I know my job is in Triple-A,” Kopech said skillfully. “Although I didn’t put up the numbers I would like to put up, it is spring training and I got a lot out of it. My changeup has come a long way this spring and I’m really excited about that. Threw another bullpen today and it’s still looking better and better every...

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